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Binance Lays Off Employees Days After Executive Exodus

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has cut jobs just days after it was hit by a wave of executive exits, Reuters reported. The layoffs at the world's biggest crypto exchange come at a time when the

David’s Bridal Sale Approved, Keeping Roughly 200 Stores Open

A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of nearly 200 David’s Bridal stores out of bankruptcy to Cion Investment Corp., WSJ Pro Bankruptcy reported. In her bench ruling approving the sale, Hon. Christine

BlockFi Management Dismissed FTX Warnings, Creditors Allege

BlockFi Inc. executives dismissed repeated warnings from its risk management team about not issuing substantial loans to Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research that were collateralized with digital

Commentary: How Federal Reserve Misguidance Contributes to Bank Failures

Bank runs are as old as the hills, but since 1933, federal deposit insurance has made them rare, according to commentary from the Washington Examiner. Suddenly, bank runs are back with the run on and

Telecoms Contractor QualTek Emerges from Bankruptcy

Telecommunications and power contractor QualTek Services said that it has emerged from bankruptcy after it reduced its debt by about $307 million through a restructuring deal, Reuters reported

Sprout Stops Worker Settlement over Involuntary Bankruptcy

Sprout Mortgage is halting a $3.5 million settlement for laid off workers, citing an involuntary bankruptcy filing posted recently by the shuttered lenders' creditors who are seeking payment, National

U.S. Banks Warn Stricter Capital Rules Will Raise Prices

U.S. bank executives warned that looming higher-capital requirements would raise prices for financial products and push activity into less regulated sectors as regulators weigh new rules to cushion

Deadline Today for Norton Judicial Excellence Award Nominations

All nominations for the annual Judge William L. Norton, Jr. Judicial Excellence Award must be received by the end of today. This award, co-sponsored by American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) and Thomson

Texas Leads in Commercial Bankruptcy Filings in First Half of 2023

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in Texas attracted about 40% of the country’s commercial chapter 11 filings in the first six months of this year, solidifying the state’s lead as the most popular restructuring

Founder of Crypto Lender Celsius Network Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges

Alex Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, pleaded not guilty yesterday to U.S. fraud charges that he misled customers and artificially inflated the